The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-15
TnB WOMEN'S EXCHANGE.
A NOBLE ORGANIZATION FOR BE.
NEv0LENT Purposes.
The Excursion to Monte Sane, J q
Costs, Pleasures and Claims
for Public Patronage.


ence to q proverbial degree and suf.
ering among the poorer Gle sses never
ails to excite their heartie Il sympathy
md esrnes. efforts for rel ref. I'm deal.
ng with these cases, wi dch are daily
brought to their alien don, the noble
women know no cree q nor sect; the
'nly questions aeked are, Are the par
lies really In need, ar I'd are they desery-
re OF assistsncef What are the most
AVAILABLE means to afford the relief?
These Predominant "a settled the self.
sacrificing ladies enter heart and soul
into the work, . nd to their common
dAble zeal man . unfortunate victims
Of poverty owes an extended lease on
life.
There are. numerous organizations
Of this che Sacter In the city, the ma.
joity oil hem, however, being iden.
tilted " ith some particular church's
operate me. There are only two whose
consdt atoms and bylaws throw aside
oil rel lgious restrictions, seeing only
the claims Of common humanity.
There are the Women's Christian As
soci alton and Women's Exchange, the
latter organised and operated under
the charter Of the former. These ,wo
bodies embrace nearly all the most
active workers In separate church re-
Lief societies, and thus II may be said
that oil creeds are represented. The
Woman's Exchange has tahen the
lead In dispensing charity In this way
BY opening up q channel by which
poor but honest and industrious
women may help themselves,
the parent organisation working In
another direction. Several OF the
officers serve In both branches,
and thus conflicts In working are
svoided, aud complete harmony pre-.
walls. From the report OF Mrs. L. b.
Anderson, recording secretary, pub.
lisbed In the Cleaner for last month
the following facts are learned: The
Exchange was organiEs ID 0c ober, 1885,
under the auspices and charter OF the
Women's Christian Association. Its
purpose, as Ia well known, Was TO
furnish q market for womens work,
and thus be the means OF honest indie
pendtnce 10 those who are compelled
t. work at home. The fret year proved
even moie successful than its most
sanguine friends had hoped, and the
yearly report made before the annual
meeting last November was very
encouraging, especially 10 the thirty
ladies composing it, board Of man
ayers, for they had toiled earnestly aud
faithfully during the year. From 0c.
tober, 1885, 10 November, 1885, the
amount OF sales was 32583 90, 10 per
cent OF which was the return 10 the
treasury. The toal income from
membership fees, donations, commits
sion on sales, etc, sl76l 81; expendi.
turs for salary, rent, furnishing, etc,
1855 IS; In bank at close OF year,
Sl76 "a. During las, Elk monis, from
November, 1885, 10 May, 1887, sales
amounted 10 sll6s; our total income
from membership lees, commissions,
donations, subletting rooms. etc,
1892 80; expenditures from Novem.
Der, 1885, 10 May, 1887, for rent, cal.
sry, fuel, ETC., sle46 OIL; In bank,
This value Of the womsn's Erchang 20
In our city 10 greater than Is really
known or app ec.aled. IL flls q want
10 many q brave worker, who, before
II was established, saw no way 10 earn
living. Some have questioned the
good that mas been done, because the
many benshciaries are unknown 10
the public.
The consignors enter the goods on
member tickets and are known by
numbers only. As the exchange grows
older, more women will seek aseistauce
through its doors, and thus Il becomes
training school for needy women,
teaching them the dignity Of labor,
selfrtepeci and Independence. In the
salesroom 10 an edible deaAItmen',
which has proven the main feAiure OF
aid, ~ such articles are easily prepared
In the privacy Il home, and q I'D ready
eale. A glance At our tuperlnten dent's
books would show varied litt OF do.
mettic and fat cy ariiclee, ne we'll 40 all
the delicious and substantial things.
The lunch department has been
closed Tor the summer, as u was found
that II would not justify the labor I'd
time spent upon Il, especially during
the dull sefson.
The Women's Exchange IL doing a
great deal OF good In its quiet way, and
IN In good condition, but Ia still nee q.
ing funds, o. lie main Dependence Ia
upon subscriptions. II more OF the
good women and men Of Memphis
would become interested In this noble
work, lie usefulness would be enlarged
and II would become more fully what
lie name implies-the Memphis Ex.
change for Women's Work.
The officers and committees OF the
exchange are 90 followsi Mrs. J. N.
falls, chairman; Mrs. 81. Ham
moud, vice chairman; Mrs. Jerome
BAKER, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
fr,d ]. Anderson, recording secretary
Mrs. Robert MeLsan, treasurer.
nnance-Mre. Il. h. Hammond,
chairman Ma 3. L. Cochran, Mrs.
II. b Martin.
House MrA jos. Bruce, Mrs. A, O.
Knowltop, Ma T. J. Barchua.
Examining ard Entering Goods
Mrs. NJ. Burke, chairman, Mrs. X. NJ,
Mclean, Mrs. \. Mansfield, Mrs. n,
M. Nelson, Mira W. II. Seward, Mrs.
Ieabella Rice, Mrs. J w. Falls, Mrs.
M. l. selden, Mrs. Julia Phelau, Mrs.
j. II. Maihes.
Lunch-Mrs. r. II. Vance, chair.
man Mrs. w A. Gage, Mira. w,P.
Miller, Mrs. Henry Wetter, Nm. II.
N Mansiord, Mira w. NJ. Randolph,
hrs. J. A. Lipscomb.
Publishing-Mrs. Angus Campbell,
chairman; Mrs. Jerome Baxter, Mrs
Fred I. Anderson.
Nominatipg-Mrs. J. q. johnson,
chairman; Mrs. I. J. Latham, Mrs
M. y. GAllasay.
From these names 4 will be seen
that the erohinge !. intended for ao.
tive, vigorous work, aud not "a mere
childs play. The plan IL slmpl.-de.
serving working women are placed on
the list Of benefclaries, their rames
being represented by a numbsr, and
any product OF their Industry and skill
IL NtaaaA IN thu